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Dentistry in the UK
The UK has some of the world's longest established medical and dental organizations. It has played a central role in shaping the ethical and scientific face of modern dental practice.
Dentists are monitored by the Dental Practice Board. The board carrys out checks on the standard of dentistry through patient questionaires and clinic visits. Record keeping and the correct charging of fees are also monitored. Dentists opperating within entirely private practices (about 5% of dentists) are not subject to these monitoring processes. Dental practices offering general anaesthesia or using laser treatments are monitored by the HealthCare Commission, which produces extremely detailed reports on all aspects of the dental clinic's operations.
While NHS dental treatment is great for the continuing health of your teeth, it does not concentrate on the cosmetic aspects of dental care. If you want your teeth to look good as well as being healthy you may need specialist treatments which are unavailable on the NHS. The UK has nine recognised specialties and each specialty will have additional specialization in specific procedures such as implantology (implant's for the replacement of missing teeth). A large number of continuing training options are available in the UK providing professional development and postgraduate dental courses at the highest levels.
Information about Wakefield
Wakefield has a population of over 315,000 people. The town was a centre for cloth dealing and had its own Piece Hall. Wakefield had an unusually diverse economy for Yorkshire for much of the 18th and 19th century. But during that period it was still a smaller town. The Eastmoor area of the city was once home to large brickyards. Its position as the seat of local government for the West Riding also provided many local jobs in the councils, courts and prison.
The major provider of further education in the area is Wakefield College, with around 3,000 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and campuses in both the city centre and surrounding towns. The Wakefield City Council has recently announced that it is planning to establish the University Centre of Wakefield, which would offer students in the Wakefield district a new local university as an option to the offer by the University of Leeds. The city also hosts an annual Rhubarb Festival to celebrate its historical association as a grower of the plant and consists of various themed tours, talks, exhibitions and markets. The Clarence Park Festival is held annually in Clarence Park. This event played free live music for the 16th time in 2008.
Resources
UK Dental Register:
www.gdc-uk.net/searchregister
NHS dentist advice guide:
www.adviceguide.org.uk/h_nhs_dental_treatment.pdf
British Dental Association:
www.bda.org
Postgraduate and Specialty training:
www.rcseng.ac.uk/ (maintained by the Royal College of Surgeons)
Healthcare Commission:
www.healthcarecommission.org.uk
World dental federation on the UK (including a list of all UK dental Schools):
www.fdiworldental.org/
Association of Dental Implantology:
www.adi.org.uk
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